Seaton, Durham

If you are thinking of moving to Seaton or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Seaton to figures for Durham and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Seaton is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Seaton Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Seaton are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Seaton has a higher level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a lower rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does not have a significant immigrant population.

Country

County Durham

England

United Kingdom

96.8%

86.2%

Rebublic of Ireland

0.2%

0.7%

Other EU Countries

1.3%

3.7%

Outside the EU

1.8%

9.4%

Seaton Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Seaton has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Seaton is a relatively affluent area.

Tenure

County Durham

England

Owned

31%

30.6%

Mortgage

34.8%

32.8%

Shared

0.2%

0.8%

Social Rented (Council)

12.8%

9.4%

Social Rented (Housing Assoc)

7.3%

8.3%

Private Rented

11.4%

15.4%

Other

1.2%

1.4%

Rent Free

1.3%

1.3%

Seaton Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics

Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner. Seaton has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade

County Durham

England

AB

16.27%

22.96%

C1

28.39%

30.92%

C2

22.99%

20.64%

DE

32.35%

25.49%

Seaton Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Seaton come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and possible indicator of how hard it would be to get employment in the area. The rate of unemployment in Seaton is both higher than the average for and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 25% higher in Seaton than the national average, suggesting that many people maybe under employed or on a low salary.

Benefit

County Durham

England

Jobseekers Allowance (only)

4.2%

3.3%

Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)

3.4%

2.4%

Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)

18.3%

13.5%

Seaton General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Seaton. The percentage of residents in Seaton rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Seaton rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Seaton is generally worse than in the average person in England.

Health

County Durham

England

Very Good

42.35%

47.17%

Good

33.43%

34.22%

Fair

16.06%

13.12%

Bad

6.35%

4.25%

Very Bad

1.82%

1.25%

Seaton Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Seaton and are from the UK Census of 2011. Seaton has a high level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average.

Qualification

County Durham

England

No Qualifications

27.5%

22.5%

Level 1

13.4%

13.3%

Level 2

16%

15.2%

Apprenticeship

4.2%

3.6%

Level 3

13.6%

12.4%

Level 4

21.5%

27.4%

Other

3.9%

5.7%

Seaton Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Seaton as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Seaton is also older than the average, making Seaton a older persons location.

Age

County Durham

England

Age 0 to 4

5.6%

6.3%

Age 5 to 9

5%

5.6%

Age 10 to14

5.4%

5.8%

Age 15 to 17

3.5%

3.7%

Age 18 to 24

9.8%

9.4%

Age 25 to 29

6%

6.9%

Age 30 to 44

18.7%

20.6%

Age 45 to 59

21.1%

19.4%

Age 60 to 64

6.9%

6%

Age 65 to 74

9.9%

8.6%

Age 75 to 84

6%

5.5%

Age 85 and over

2.1%

2.3%

Mean Age

41

39.3

Median Age

42

39

Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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